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European Defence Agency (EDA) - Participate in the First EU Defence Innovation Operational Experimentation Campaign

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Call to Industry: Participate in the First EU Defence Innovation Operational Experimentation Campaign on Autonomous Systems for Cross-domain Logistics

The Agency’s Hub for European Defence Innovation (HEDI) is organizing the first EU Defence Innovation Operational Experimentation Campaign in Italy, summer 2025. This initiative, under HEDI's Uptake of Innovation service, aims to accelerate the integration of emerging technologies into military capabilities through immersive operational and technical field testing in a collaborative and agile environment.

Why Participate?

  • Operational Experimentation: Free-of-cost field testing of your technologies in an advanced EU military test site.
  • Expert Interaction: Immersive engagement with key experts and end-users from EU Member States.
  • Innovation: Exploration of emerging scenarios and use cases for UAS and UGS.
  • Future Collaboration: Discussion of potential future collaborations and positioning at the forefront of EU Defence Innovation efforts.

Tender Opportunities:
Lot 1️⃣ Low Cost Attritable UAS – EUR 200,000
Lot 2️⃣ VTOL UAS – EUR 300,000
Lot 3️⃣ Heavy Lift VTOL UAS – EUR 500,000
Lot 4️⃣ Low Cost Attritable UGS – EUR 200,000
Lot 5️⃣ Medium Wheeled Logistical UGS – EUR 500,000
Lot 6️⃣ Medium Tracked Logistical UGS – EUR 500,000
Lot 7️⃣ OPEX Support Team – EUR 700,000

Submission Details:
This open call for tenders is open to economic operators from the Member States and subcontractors from non-EU countries.

⌚ The deadline for submission of Tenders is Friday, 20th September 2024, at 17h00 (CET).
📄 For more information, please consult: https://lnkd.in/e2d-mAJE
The tender documents are available on the following link: https://lnkd.in/eGp-RCgp

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